Pennillaa Oorile Pirandhu
From Illara Jothi · 1954
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Illara Jothi1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Penn illatha oorilae | As if he was born in a town with no women, |
| Piranthu vanthaar polavae | As if he came into existence, |
| Penn illatha oorilae | In a town without women, |
| Piranthu vanthaar polavae | As if he was born, |
| Penn illatha oorilae | In a town without women, |
| Female | |
| Vannam paadum vennilaa | Oh colorful, singing full moon, |
| Vannam paadum vennilaa | Oh colorful, singing full moon, |
| Vannam paadum vennilaa | Oh colorful, singing full moon, |
| Vaaraai seidhi kooruven | Come, I shall tell you the news, |
| Penn illatha oorilae | In a town without women, |
| Female | |
| Paruvam ennum kaatrilae | In the wind named youthfulness, |
| Paruvam ennum kaatrilae | In the wind named youthfulness, |
| Parakkum gnyaala thaerilae | On the flying chariot of the world, |
| Paruvam ennum kaatrilae | In the wind named youthfulness, |
| Parakkum gnyaala thaerilae | On the flying chariot of the world, |
| Female | |
| Kavinjar vanthaar thozhiyae | The poet has arrived, my friend, |
| Kavinjar vanthaar thozhiyae | The poet has arrived, my friend, |
| Kaana neeyum odivaa…aa…. | Run quickly to see him too! |
| Penn illatha oorilae | In a town without women, |
| Female | |
| Thamilil paadum naavilae | In the tongue that sings sweet Tamil, |
| Aaaa….aaa….haaa…aaa….aa….aaa…aa…. | Aaaa...aaa...haaa...aaa...aa...aaa...aa... |
| Thamilil paadum naavilae | In the tongue that sings sweet Tamil, |
| Thamilai theettum kaiyilae | In the hand that crafts and refines Tamil, |
| Thamilil paadum naavilae | In the tongue that sings sweet Tamil, |
| Thamilai theettum kaiyilae | In the hand that crafts and refines Tamil, |
| Female | |
| Amudham kanden thozhiyae | I found divine nectar, my friend, |
| Amudham kanden thozhiyae | I found divine nectar, my friend, |
| Arundha neeyum odivaa | Run quickly to drink it too, |
| Penn illatha oorilae | In a town without women, |
| Piranthu vanthaar polavae | As if he was born, |
| Penn illatha oorilae | In a town without women, |
| Female | |
| Vannam paadum vennilaa | Oh colorful, singing full moon, |
| Vannam paadum vennilaa | Oh colorful, singing full moon, |
| Vannam paadum vennilaa | Oh colorful, singing full moon, |
| Vaaraai seidhi kooruven | Come, I shall tell you the news, |
| Penn illatha oorilae | In a town without women. |
பெண் இல்லாத ஊரிலே
பிறந்து வந்தாற் போலவே
பெண் இல்லாத ஊரிலே
பிறந்து வந்தாற் போலவே
பெண் இல்லாத ஊரிலே
As if he was born in a town with no women,
As if he came into existence,
In a town without women,
As if he was born,
In a town without women,
வண்ணம் பாடும் வெண்ணிலா
வண்ணம் பாடும் வெண்ணிலா
வண்ணம் பாடும் வெண்ணிலா
வாராய் சேதி கூறுவேன்
பெண் இல்லாத ஊரிலே
Oh colorful, singing full moon,
Oh colorful, singing full moon,
Oh colorful, singing full moon,
Come, I shall tell you the news,
In a town without women,
பருவம் என்னும் காற்றிலே
பருவம் என்னும் காற்றிலே
பறக்கும் ஞாலத் தேரிலே
பருவம் என்னும் காற்றிலே
பறக்கும் ஞாலத் தேரிலே
In the wind named youthfulness,
In the wind named youthfulness,
On the flying chariot of the world,
In the wind named youthfulness,
On the flying chariot of the world,
கவிஞர் வந்தார் தோழியே
கவிஞர் வந்தார் தோழியே
காண நீயும் ஓடிவா...ஆ...
பெண் இல்லாத ஊரிலே
The poet has arrived, my friend,
The poet has arrived, my friend,
Run quickly to see him too!
In a town without women,
தமிழில் பாடும் நாவிலே
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆ...ஆ....ஆஅ...ஆ...
தமிழில் பாடும் நாவிலே
தமிழைத் தீட்டும் கையிலே
தமிழில் பாடும் நாவிலே
தமிழைத் தீட்டும் கையிலே
In the tongue that sings sweet Tamil,
Aaaa...aaa...haaa...aaa...aa...aaa...aa...
In the tongue that sings sweet Tamil,
In the hand that crafts and refines Tamil,
In the tongue that sings sweet Tamil,
In the hand that crafts and refines Tamil,
அமுதம் கண்டேன் தோழியே
அமுதம் கண்டேன் தோழியே
அருந்த நீயும் ஓடிவா
பெண் இல்லாத ஊரிலே
பிறந்து வந்தாற் போலவே
பெண் இல்லாத ஊரிலே
I found divine nectar, my friend,
I found divine nectar, my friend,
Run quickly to drink it too,
In a town without women,
As if he was born,
In a town without women,
வண்ணம் பாடும் வெண்ணிலா
வண்ணம் பாடும் வெண்ணிலா
வண்ணம் பாடும் வெண்ணிலா
வாராய் சேதி கூறுவேன்
பெண் இல்லாத ஊரிலே
Oh colorful, singing full moon,
Oh colorful, singing full moon,
Oh colorful, singing full moon,
Come, I shall tell you the news,
In a town without women.
Penn illatha oorilae
As if he was born in a town with no women,
Piranthu vanthaar polavae
As if he came into existence,
Penn illatha oorilae
In a town without women,
Piranthu vanthaar polavae
As if he was born,
Penn illatha oorilae
In a town without women,
Vannam paadum vennilaa
Oh colorful, singing full moon,
Vannam paadum vennilaa
Oh colorful, singing full moon,
Vannam paadum vennilaa
Oh colorful, singing full moon,
Vaaraai seidhi kooruven
Come, I shall tell you the news,
Penn illatha oorilae
In a town without women,
Paruvam ennum kaatrilae
In the wind named youthfulness,
Paruvam ennum kaatrilae
In the wind named youthfulness,
Parakkum gnyaala thaerilae
On the flying chariot of the world,
Paruvam ennum kaatrilae
In the wind named youthfulness,
Parakkum gnyaala thaerilae
On the flying chariot of the world,
Kavinjar vanthaar thozhiyae
The poet has arrived, my friend,
Kavinjar vanthaar thozhiyae
The poet has arrived, my friend,
Kaana neeyum odivaa…aa….
Run quickly to see him too!
Penn illatha oorilae
In a town without women,
Thamilil paadum naavilae
In the tongue that sings sweet Tamil,
Aaaa….aaa….haaa…aaa….aa….aaa…aa….
Aaaa...aaa...haaa...aaa...aa...aaa...aa...
Thamilil paadum naavilae
In the tongue that sings sweet Tamil,
Thamilai theettum kaiyilae
In the hand that crafts and refines Tamil,
Thamilil paadum naavilae
In the tongue that sings sweet Tamil,
Thamilai theettum kaiyilae
In the hand that crafts and refines Tamil,
Amudham kanden thozhiyae
I found divine nectar, my friend,
Amudham kanden thozhiyae
I found divine nectar, my friend,
Arundha neeyum odivaa
Run quickly to drink it too,
Penn illatha oorilae
In a town without women,
Piranthu vanthaar polavae
As if he was born,
Penn illatha oorilae
In a town without women,
Vannam paadum vennilaa
Oh colorful, singing full moon,
Vannam paadum vennilaa
Oh colorful, singing full moon,
Vannam paadum vennilaa
Oh colorful, singing full moon,
Vaaraai seidhi kooruven
Come, I shall tell you the news,
Penn illatha oorilae
In a town without women.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the 1954 Tamil movie 'Illara Jothi', written by Kannadasan, expresses a woman's joy and playful fascination with a grand poet. She calls out to the singing full moon and her companion, describing how the poet behaves as though he lived in a world devoid of women before meeting her. She portrays him riding in the chariot of the world on the winds of youth, delivering poetic brilliance through his refined mastery of the Tamil language, which she likens to divine nectar.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Penn illatha oorilae piranthu vanthaar polavae”
Compares the poet's innocence or ignorance of female presence to someone born in a land without women.
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Paruvam ennum kaatrilae”
Metaphorically equates youth to a rushing wind ('Paruvam ennum kaatrilae').
Personification
“Vannam paadum vennilaa”
The moon is personified as a colorful singer that listens to news ('Vannam paadum vennilaa').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thamilil paadum naavilae / Thamilai theettum kaiyilae”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Th' in Tamilil and Thamilai.
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Trivia
'Illara Jothi' (1954) featured music composed by G. Ramanathan and K. V. Mahadevan. This track showcases lyricist Kannadasan's early signature style of integrating rich Tamil classical vocabulary and romantic imagery into film song lyrics.
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